Libanius and the Dancers

by: Molloy, M.E.

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 CONTENTS
Figures VI
Acknowledgements: Abbreviations & Conventions VIII
Preface Ix
I. Libanius: A. Life 314-353 1
B. The City of Antioch 9
C. Libanius 354-death 12
D. Libanius as Sophist and Rhetorician 18
E. Libanius' Works 26
Excursus: Libanius' Health Problems 28
II. Pantomime, Dance and Dancer: A. The Dance and the Pantomime 40
B. The Rise and Fall of the Pantomime Dance 52
C. The Dancer 67
D. The Music of the Pantomime 74
Excursus: The Mime 81
III. The Oration: Libanius' Defence on behalf of Dancers
A. Motivation 86
B. Libanius, Aristides, and Lucian . 87
C. Some Themes of Libanius' Argument 90
D. Structure 101
E. Style 102
Excursus: Homosexuality and the Law 106
IV. Text 113
V. Translation: A Reply to Aristides on behalf of Dancers 142
VI. Commentary 177
Appendices:
I. Themes and Subjects of Pantomime Performances
A. Preface 277
B. Pantomime Roles 277
C. Subjects wrongly included in previous catalogues 281
D. Lucian's catalogue in de Saltatione 282
II. Performance Music of the Empire: the Instruments
A. Preface 288
B. General Terms 289
C. Instruments and associated Terms: (1) Percussion 291
(2) String Instruments . 296
(3) Wind Instruments 302
(4) Organ 306
III. A Prosopography of Pantomime Dancers 309
Bibliography: A. Monographs 325
B. Articles 333
Index 338

Subjects:
Arts du spectacle Turquie Antioche Historiographie
Biographies
Civilisation gréco-romaine Historiographie
Civilization, Greco-Roman Historiography
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Dance Historiography
Dance Turkey Antioch Historiography
Dancers
Dancers Turkey Antioch Biography
Danse Turquie Antioche Historiographie
Dansers
Danseurs Turquie Antioche Biographies
Discours grecs Turquie Antioche Histoire et critique
Geschichte 100 v. Chr.-390
Kommentar
LibÂnio, approximately 314-394
Libanius
Libanius 314-393
Libanius Knowledge and learning
Libanius. Criticism and interpretation
Literatura grega clássica
Oratória
Pantomime
Pantomime Historiography
Pantomime Turkey Antioch Historiography
Pantomime Turquie Antioche Historiographie
Performing arts
Performing arts Historiography
Performing arts Turkey Antioch Historiography
Pro saltatoribus
Quelle
Römisches Reich
Sofistas
Sophistes grecs
Sophists (Greek philosophy)
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek Turkey Antioch History and criticism
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek Turkey Antioch Translations into English
Tänzer
Translations
Turkey Antioch
collective biographies
Λιβάνιος, π. 314-393 Γνώση Παραστατικές τέχνες

Includes a prosopography of pantomime dancers: p. [309]-324

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Monash University

Includes the Greek text of Libanius' Oration 64, with introduction, translation and commentary in English

Series:
Altertumswissenschaftliche Texte und Studien, Bd. 31

x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Libanius and the Dancers

by: Molloy, M.E.

• ISBN-13: 9783487102207 / 978-3-487-10220-7
• ISBN-03: 348710220X / 3-487-10220-X
• Georg Olms, Hildesheim, 1996

Price: 44,00 EURO

1 copy in stock